Makabayan seeks to strip PNP, CIDG of subpoena powers
A new bill filed by Makabayan lawmakers on Thursday seeks to repeal an earlier law that gave the Philippine National Police (PNP) and its Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)…
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Gov’t cuts UP budget by P2.076 B; infra funding hit 13-year low
The University of the Philippines (UP) System suffered a staggering P2.076-billion budget cut following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act on Dec. 30, 2024. This…
UP WVT playoff run cut short, bows down to defending champs NU
The University of the Philippines Women’s Volleyball Team (UP WVT) ends their playoff run in the 2024 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Pre-season Championship after being pounced down by defending champions…
UP CMC finalizes renaming plans, draws student concerns over consultation
The plan of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) to change its name is now final, at least on the college level, UP CMC Dean…
New UPFI Director bares ‘consultative, active’ approach
The University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) Directorship Search Committee selected associate professor Yason Banal as the Institute’s new director on Saturday, May 11. Banal bested another nominee, assistant…